2025 Victorian Landcare Grants now open

Overview

Through the 2025 Victorian Landcare Grants, $3.55 million is available for Landcare and other environmental volunteer groups and networks that are working to protect and restore land and the environment.   

Funding

A total of $3.55 million is available for project and support grants across Victoria with $337,250 available for the West Gippsland CMA region.

Project grants

Project Grants of up to $20,000 are available for on-ground works and community education projects that protect or improve the natural environment, including native vegetation and wildlife, waterways and soils.

Support grants

Support Grants of up to $500 are available to help with group and network administration and running costs.

Eligibility

The grants are open to environmental volunteer groups, including Landcare groups and networks, Friends groups, Conservation Management Networks, Committees of Management, Coastcare groups and Aboriginal groups to support their important work in helping protect the health of our land, waterways and biodiversity. 

How to apply

Apply online here.

Timeline

Applications open – Thursday 6 March 2025

Applications close – 5pm Wednesday 16 April 2025

Recipients notified – September 2025

Projects completed and reported on – 30 November 2026

Guidelines

2025 Victorian Landcare Grants (PDF – 570KB)

2025 Victoria Landcare Grants (DOC – 2MB)

Contact

For more information, contact Marnie Ellis, Regional Landcare Coordinator on 5175 7846 or email marniee@wgcma.vic.gov.au.